As we have all said, in blog land, time flies but I really don't know where the last few months have gone. My business is still on the increase, I'm still loving being a member of the Kanban Design Team and they are still keeping us very busy making samples for the shows on Create and Craft. A couple of cards from recent kits.
You may have notice if you have read my blog before, that I can't just sit and do nothing. On the rare occasion I watch tv I have to do something else like knit, sew, read the paper etc, otherwise I feel that I'm just wasting my time!! So every time we go away I have to take something to do, I might not always use what I've taken but at least it's there if I want it. I always take books too but only managed 3 and 1/2 this holiday as well as the jewellery. So here goes, most of it was made on my sun lounger by the pool......my new craft studio :))
Here is most of what I made (there were a couple of extra bits, some earrings and an ankle bracelet which I sold before I had the chance to photograph them)
The good news is that I'm back from the beautiful Greek island of Zakynthos and rested (apart from the earthquake on Sunday morning :)) and raring to go (or will be after I've finished wading through the 1469 emails which came while I was away!), the order book is maintaining a happy level and I have a (relatively) tidy craft room lol I managed to get a few bits of jewellery made while I was away and sold a couple of pieces too. I had a perfect work environment.......I made and sold jewellery from my sun lounger at the side of the pool (in between reading the Carole Matthews books I took with me) :) The photos are still on the camera but I will upload them over the next couple of days. The other good news is that all the posts I scheduled are now published on my blog.......I did worry about them and thought I might come home and have not DT work up for the last fortnight lol
Well we're back and rested and it seems such a long time since we were over there (we got back on Tuesday evening!) The most strenuous things we did was to have a shower and go out for dinner.
This is what we had to endure every day :)
Our apartment was the one directly above the corner parasol on the far side of the pool.
Note the cloud? It was the only one we saw for the whole two weeks.............the weather was just amazing, so hot!
It was the second time we had stayed at these apartments and we have decided to return again. The people are just so friendly, the service is excellent and it is spotlessly clean. Up until now we have alternated Zakynthos with Cornwall but I am seriously thinking of knocking Cornwall on the head and going abroad every year from now on. DH is leaving the decision up to me as I'm the one who is in love with Cornwall. I desperately want to live there but we can't afford it as the price of property is really expensive now. It is also more expensive to go to Cornwall. The apartments we use are right on the beach but when you factor in petrol and everything else it all mounts up. We have usually been pretty lucky with the weather down there but at least by going to Zakynthos we are guaranteed hot sunshine!
I took some beads with me and made a couple of things sat by the pool or on the balcony. I also gave out quite a few business cards ;)
DD gave the bracelet to a girl she met over there and I'm now about to start a matching necklace for her as she is wearing it for a wedding next week.
Washing has all been done at last and I now have to tackle the i***ing :( I think we managed to get two loads dried outside and the rest went in the drier..............what lousy weather to come back to. I'm glad today is a bit warmer, I've been cold all week!
I bought a couple of little album kits last year because I liked the papers only to find out that the papers were an exclusive kit and wouldn't be reproduced to sell separately. I've also amassed quite a few other bits and bobs from Papermania which is a bit strange as I don't buy much of their stuff. However, I decided it was time to try to use up some of the papers etc and decided to make a mini album for my mum with the few photos we took at her bbq.
and here they are all packed and ready to go!
Well that's about it from me for two weeks. We are travelling to Manchester airport tomorrow afternoon and then we fly to Zakynthos (Zante) at 6.30 on Tuesday morning (!) It's going to be really strange as it's the first time DS hasn't come with us. He will be 20 in October but it doesn't stop me worrying :(..............of sorts! Not quite the stationery but the seating plan, place cards, table names and guest book. I think they turned out quite well :) This is one of the reasons I love my job so much, no two jobs are ever the same.
The darker colour on these is the most beautiful shade of navy blue and it almost changes colours with movement. It can be found here and is called Kings Blue..........it is stunning! Die cuts are Quickutz and Cuttlebug.
So Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are all done. I also made a sample wedding invitation and a sample save the date card. I haven't managed any scrapping yet but I am about to start a mini book for my mum using the photos from her party. Tomorrow I shall make a start on tidying my room before I have my facial and carry on when I get back. I will find out tomorrow evening if I have to do the save the date order this weekend which is fine as DH is working. On Saturday morning, straight after my pedicure, I have an appointment re a christening album and guest book then I suppose I should really think about starting to pack! Sunday we are at mum and dad's for lunch and then....................nothing till 2pm on Monday when the taxi comes to take us to the station for the train to whisk us off to Manchester airport. We fly at 6.45 am on Tuesday and should arrive in Zakynthos (Zante) at lunch time then two weeks of reading, swimming, the odd walk, the odd massage and very little else :)
Take care and thanks for looking.
